Namibia, Botswana & Zambia Birding Tour
Namibia, Botswana & Zambia Birding Tour Overview – The best birding spots in Africa!
Our popular Namibia, Botswana and Zambia birding tour offers some of the best birding and wildlife viewing in all of Africa.
Over the years we have perfected our 14-Day itinerary. It includes excellent birdwatching opportunities, spectacular parks and reserves, great accommodation and top attractions. You will also have a great chance to see the Big Five and other rare and special mammals.
Expect to be amazed at the incredible habitat diversity during this trip. Think miombo woodland in Zambia and lush riparian forest in the Caprivi and Botswana to arid desert and sand dune landscapes in central Namibia. Don’t forget the spectacular lagoon at Walvis Bay on the Atlantic coast, and much more! This diversity brings with it some fantastic birdwatching, with many of the endemic, special and localized species featuring on every serious birder’s wish list. You can count on seeing several hundred avian species, along with many mammals, other fauna and flora and some superb classic African safari landscapes.
Let’s go birding in Namibia, Botswana & Zambia!
| Safari starts in Livingstone (Zambia) ends in Walvis Bay (Namibia) | Comfortable mid-range accommodation |
| Duration | 14 Days |
| Departure dates | 13 November 2025 (fully booked) 1 March 2026 (spots available) 12 November 2026 (booking open) 11 November 2027(booking open) |
This tour is available to book as private guided birding tour.
Top Birds
Pel’s Fishing Owl, Western Banded Snake Eagle, White-backed Night Heron, Slaty Egret, Damara Tern, Wattled Crane, Rockrunner, African Skimmer, Dune and Gray’s Lark, Hartlaub’s Spurfowl, Bradfield’s Hornbill, Damara Red-billed Hornbill, Monteiro’s Hornbill.
Top Mammals
African Elephant, African Buffalo, Lion, Leopard, White & Black Rhinoceros (Africa’s Big Five), African Wild Dog, Cheetah, Sable and Roan Antelope, Gemsbok.
Highlights and Top attractions
• Victoria Falls – UNESCO World Heritage Site and Natural Wonder of the World.
• Etosha National Park – One of the planet’s top wildlife reserves.
• Okavango Delta – Water wonderland and another UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Damaraland – Dramatic landscapes and home to desert adapted wildlife.
• Walvis Bay – Tourist town nestled between dunes and sea, with much to do and see.
Summary of day to day Itinerary
| Day 1 | Start of tour in Livingstone, Zambia |
| Day 2 | Victoria Falls and the Zambezi river |
| Day 3 | Eastern Caprivi |
| Day 4 | Zambezi floodplain and the Okavango river |
| Day 5 | The Okavango |
| Day 6 | The Caprivi broadleaf woodland |
| Day 7 | Eastern Etosha National Park |
| Day 8 | East-central Etosha National Park |
| Day 9 | Southern Etosha National Park |
| Day 10 | Western Etosha National Park |
| Day 11 | Damaraland |
| Day 12 | The Erongo Mountains |
| Day 13 | Walvis Bay |
| Day 14 | Dune Lark and Departure |